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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 86342" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Not hot enough right out of the mold.&nbsp; The lead cools almost instantly at the start, which is nice because you can get them out of the mold really quick.&nbsp; The longer you leave them in the mold the hotter the mold gets and then you get problems like leak though or layering.&nbsp; Leak through is what I call it when lead seeps between the mold halves and you get &quot;Fins&quot; along the center line of the jig head.&nbsp; Layering happens when some of the lead cools at a different speed which gives you a lumpy or lined appearance.&nbsp; With the powder paint, only the very outside of the jig needs to be hot.&nbsp; If it's not, the paint won't melt and you get a &quot;Fuzzy&quot; appearance.&nbsp; This isn't the end of the world as all you have to do is CAREFULLY add more heat.&nbsp; You will see the paint melt and the &quot;Fuzzyness&quot; disappear.&nbsp; Be careful not to add too much heat as you can burn the paint and then you get all kinds of weird looking finishes.&nbsp; An air bed would be very helpful when painting as well, but at over a hundred bucks for one, I'd rather get a couple thousand more hooks for jigs then have a perfect finish.&nbsp; I know you can make them, but for me, even though I might use a little more paint, I get a nice finish without one.&nbsp; The walleyes where I fish don't seem to care about perfection on the color.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 86342, member: 314"] Not hot enough right out of the mold. The lead cools almost instantly at the start, which is nice because you can get them out of the mold really quick. The longer you leave them in the mold the hotter the mold gets and then you get problems like leak though or layering. Leak through is what I call it when lead seeps between the mold halves and you get "Fins" along the center line of the jig head. Layering happens when some of the lead cools at a different speed which gives you a lumpy or lined appearance. With the powder paint, only the very outside of the jig needs to be hot. If it's not, the paint won't melt and you get a "Fuzzy" appearance. This isn't the end of the world as all you have to do is CAREFULLY add more heat. You will see the paint melt and the "Fuzzyness" disappear. Be careful not to add too much heat as you can burn the paint and then you get all kinds of weird looking finishes. An air bed would be very helpful when painting as well, but at over a hundred bucks for one, I'd rather get a couple thousand more hooks for jigs then have a perfect finish. I know you can make them, but for me, even though I might use a little more paint, I get a nice finish without one. The walleyes where I fish don't seem to care about perfection on the color. [/QUOTE]

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